Migraines are characterized by intense, throbbing pain on one side of the head, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. The exact cause of migraines is not fully understood, but they are believed to be related to changes in brain chemistry and blood flow. Migraine sufferers may experience significant stigma among […]
Tag: chronic pain
Stiff necks can be such a pain
Studies indicate that on average 10-20% of Australians will experience neck pain at some point throughout the year. Sources of pain can come from different parts of the body, pain can be generated from muscles, nerves, joints and non mechanical (i.e from organs and other health issues). Most neck pain will come from mechanical origin, […]
Acupuncture for the relief of pain, inflammation, and anxiety
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treats the mind and body as a whole system – not separate parts. Conventional Medicine has come to accept that the mind affects the body. Stress is a perfect example of the interrelated connection between the body and mind – any perceived threat triggers a fight or flight response in your […]
Calm down inflammation with food
Have you ever sprained your ankle, cut yourself or stung by a bee? The pain, redness, swelling, and heat that it produces are the body’s defence mechanism to fight the acute inflammation and to repair tissue damage. Acute inflammation typically resolves quickly, within a period of hours to days. Have you ever heard of chronic […]
Ask a physio: Is it OK for my teenager to go to the gym?
Ask a physio: Is it OK for my teenager to go to the gym? Short answer – yes, absolutely! If anything, resistance training at the gym would likely be of benefit to teenagers, particularly to improve their sporting performance and reduce the risk of injury. Weight training has previously been avoided mainly due to the […]
Needling away sports injuries
Needling away sports injuries Did you know that it is estimated that 5.2 million Australians injure themselves in a sporting incident each year? (Medibank Private 2006). If you have heard this statistic, you might be one of the many Australians who have a sports injury to their name. But if you, or anyone you know, […]
Acupuncture & Pain: Eastern Medicine meets Western Research.
Acupuncture & Pain: Eastern Medicine meets Western Research. Although acupuncture has been used for a long time as a way to regulate the system, it’s only in recent years its regained momentum in its use. Our understanding from a Western perspective is growing on how this form of medicine, that’s been developed over the past […]
What You Don’t Know About Sleep
Sleep is one of the most overlooked variables when it comes to behaviours and that can effect our risk of injury, pain perception and rate of healing. Here you can see how the likelihood of injury based on how many hours of sleep decreases significantly once you reach ~8hr per night. Sleep isn’t just injury […]
Introducing Laser Therapy
Healthspace is excited to announced that Quantum Laser Therapy will be providing therapeutic laser therapy for our clients from July. Low level laser therapy or “cold laser” is a non-invasive and non-drug treatment for many musculoskeletal conditions. There are no side-effects and it’s painless to receive so patients of all ages are able to be […]
